NAMCO BANDAI Games today announces that the demo of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 is now available on Xbox® LIVE for Xbox 360® for gold membership owners, on the 26th of February for all the members, and on the Sony PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on the 20th of February .

In NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 boss battles are back and more epic than ever. This free demo will enable the players to confront an enraged Nine-Tails in the middle of the Leaf village as a prelude of the long awaited Great Ninja War.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will feature the most extensive character roster of any game so far in the series, letting fans engage with a huge number of their favorite personalities from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN universe, be they friend or foe. In story mode, players will be thrown into a series of thrilling adventures as they delve into the Fourth Great Ninja War. For the first time in Ultimate Ninja STORM history, players will be able to relive the most exciting series of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime as it airs in Japan and streams online. Experience new one-versus-many action stages to test players’ ninja skills, while electrifying fights will be punctuated with cinematic boss battles ranging from nefarious villains to massive beasts. Players will also be able to battle against the world through extensive multiplayer modes. Compete in user created tournaments, set up friendly player matches and check out the competition with player cards to view win/loss records and fighting styles.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will be available for purchase at retailers in Europe on March 8th 2013.